Iran

The plan is feminist and internationalist and establishes that Sweden shall pursue an independent foreign policy with human rights and women's liberation as guiding principles, and that democratization growing from below is always supported. The counter-proposal's requirement for political and economic support for the feminist movement in Iran directly addresses this. The plan, however, rejects special terrorism legislation, which makes the terrorism-listing part more alien to the plan.

• human-rights-driven foreign policydecisive»Sverige ska föra en självständig utrikespolitik där demokrati, respekt för folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna, hållbar utveckling,« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall pursue an independent foreign policy where democracy, respect for international law and human rights, sustainable development,”
• support for bottom-up democratization»Vi stödjer alltid demokratisering som växer« (party programme ↗)“We always support democratization that grows”
• resistance to patriarchal regimes»rörelser som öppet förnekar kvinnors och hbtq-personers mänskliga« (party programme ↗)“movements that openly deny women's and LGBTQ+ people's human”
• no to special terrorism legislation»avvisar en särskild terroristlagstiftning och menar att våldsbrott ska« (party programme ↗)“rejects special terrorism legislation and means that violent crimes shall”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that girls' and women's rights must be strengthened globally and that international solidarity means clear support to the movements fighting for democracy and human rights. That is exactly what the counter-proposal demands for Iranian women and men met by the regime's violence. The plan also requires that individuals' right to life in freedom and security is always defended.

• women's rights globallydecisive»Flickors och kvinnors rättigheter måste stärkas globalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Girls' and women's rights must be strengthened globally.”
• support for democracy movements»demokratier och ge ett tydligt stöd till de rörelser som kämpar för detta« (party programme ↗)“democracies and provide clear support to the movements fighting for this”
• right to life and freedom»människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras« (party programme ↗)“people's right to life in freedom and security must always be defended”
• human rights and international law»Vi kommer att fortsätta arbetet för att öka respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna, demokratin och en regelbaserad världsordning och global säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will continue the work to increase respect for human rights, democracy and a rule-based world order and global security.”

The election manifesto promises to develop and strengthen Sweden's feminist foreign and development policy, and the party programme that organisations working for democracy, human rights and gender equality shall be given Swedish support. Supporting the feminist freedom movement in Iran and acting against the regime's apparatus of violence follows directly from these commitments, with international law and human rights at the centre.

• feminist foreign policydecisive»utveckla och förstärka Sveriges feministiska utrikes- och utvecklingspolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“develop and strengthen Sweden's feminist foreign and development policy.”
• support for democracy movements»Organisationer som arbetar för demokrati, mänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet och hållbar utveckling bör ges stöd genom svenskt utvecklingssamarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Organisations working for democracy, human rights, gender equality and sustainable development should be supported through Swedish development cooperation.”
• international law and human rights at the centre»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens place international law and human rights at the centre.”
• build democratic societies»att utvecklingssamarbetet ska bidra till att bekämpa fattigdom, förebygga och hantera klimatförändringarna, bevara och skapa fred, förebygga konflikter, bygga upp demokratiska samhällen och motverka korruption.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that development cooperation shall contribute to combating poverty, preventing and managing climate change, preserving and creating peace, preventing conflicts, building democratic societies and countering corruption.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto describes the struggle between liberal democracy and authoritarian forces as a struggle we must win, where authoritarian movements restrict women's rights. The party programme is feminist and states that oppression of women must never be accepted, regardless of where it occurs. Political and economic support to those fighting for rights and freedom in Iran therefore follows from the plan.

• support for the struggle for democracydecisive»Runtom i världen pågår en kamp mellan anhängare av den liberala demokratin och auktoritära krafter. Den måste vi vinna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Around the world, a struggle is taking place between supporters of liberal democracy and authoritarian forces. We must win it.”
• feminist fundamental stance»Centerpartiet är ett feministiskt parti, som utmanar och bryter rådande maktförhållanden och kollektiva orättvisor.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party is a feminist party, which challenges and breaks down prevailing power relations and collective injustices.”
• women's rights globally»Det gäller oavsett om det sker i Sverige eller i andra länder, och inte minst när det används som vapen i krig och konflikter.« (party programme ↗)“This applies regardless of whether it occurs in Sweden or in other countries, and especially when it is used as a weapon in war and conflict.”
• rights-based foreign policy»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to uphold universal human rights and freedoms.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that Sweden shall be a voice for global freedom and provide support to brave people who work for democratization of the world's dictatorships, and that foreign policy shall be value-driven with a freer world as the goal. Political and economic support to Iranians struggling for women's rights and democracy is that commitment in practice. The plan also requires that freedoms and rights be protected globally, not only in Sweden.

• support for democratic forcesdecisive»Sverige ska vara en röst för global frihet och ge stöd åt de modiga människor som verkar för« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a voice for global freedom and support brave people who work for”
• value-driven foreign policy»Målet med vår utrikespolitik är en friare värld för alla.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The goal of our foreign policy is a freer world for everyone.”
• women's rights globally»Här i Sverige och globalt ska dessa rättigheter värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Here in Sweden and globally, these rights shall be protected.”
• active freedom policy»Därför vill vi att Sverige gör mycket mer, både som enskilt land och inom internationella samarbeten, för fri- och rättigheter, frihandel, fria val och samarbete i den fria världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, we want Sweden to do much more, both as an individual country and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights, free trade, free choice and cooperation in the free world.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme makes the protection of human freedom and rights a principal goal of foreign policy and raises gender equality and improved conditions for women as both goal and means. Support for Iranian women and men fighting for rights and democracy follows directly from this. The plan also accepts boycotts and sanctions as a last resort, which supports the requirement that the terrorist listing is enforced.

• human rights as principal goal in foreign policydecisive»Människovärdet ska stå i fokus och arbetet för att skydda och värna mänskliga fri- och rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“Human dignity shall be in focus and work to protect and safeguard human freedom and rights”
• gender equality as goal and means»Att främja jämställdhet mellan kvinnor och män samt att förbättra kvinnors villkor« (party programme ↗)“To promote gender equality between women and men and to improve women's conditions”
• sanctions as a last resort»kan bojkott och sanktioner bli aktuella.« (party programme ↗)“boycotts and sanctions can become relevant.”
• freedom and democracy as goal»Svensk utrikespolitik ska främja fred, frihet, demokrati och utveckling samt mänskliga rättigheter, förståelse och försoning.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall promote peace, freedom, democracy and development as well as human rights, understanding and reconciliation.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and human rights and that aid efforts supporting democracy and HR shall be prioritised. It also gives politics an explicit task to combat forces that limit women's self-determination. The counter-proposal's demand for political and economic support for those fighting for rights in Iran, and for the terrorist list to be completed, follow from these commitments.

• support for democracy and HRdecisive»Prioritera insatser som stödjer arbetet för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritise efforts that support work for democracy and human rights”
• strong voice for freedom»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”
• defence of women's self-determination»politisk uppgift att bekämpa de krafter som söker begränsa« (party programme ↗)“political task to combat forces seeking to limit”
• value-guided foreign engagement»Svenska intressen och värderingar om demokrati, rättsstat och individuell frihet ska i högre grad styra valet av biståndsinsatser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish interests and values of democracy, rule of law and individual freedom shall to a greater degree guide the choice of aid efforts.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to fight international terrorism and Islamism and work for clear sanctions against countries with negative development, as well as be a clear voice for Western democracy and human rights. The party programme explicitly supports the Swedish state helping a domestic opposition that works against what contradicts democracy and human rights. The counter-proposal's demands for support to the Iranian freedom movement and terrorist designation of the Revolutionary Guard thus follow from this.

• fight Islamism and terrorismdecisive»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fight international terrorism and Islamism”
• sanctions against oppressive regimes»Sverige bör verka för tydliga sanktioner mot Turkiet, Belarus, Ryssland och andra länder med en negativ utveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should work for clear sanctions against Turkey, Belarus, Russia, and other countries with negative development.”
• support for democratic opposition»Vi accepterar och stödjer att den svenska staten hjälper en inhemsk opposition i andra länder som arbetar för att förändra de aspekter av ett lands kultur som står i direkt strid med demokrati och grundläggande mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“We accept and support the Swedish state helping a domestic opposition in other countries that works to change those aspects of a country's culture that stand in direct conflict with democracy and fundamental human rights.”
• voice for human rights»Vara en tydlig röst för den västerländska demokratimodellen och mänskliga fri- och rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Be a clear voice for Western democracy and human rights”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.